Social Entrepreneurs

One week salary

Your gift of only $25 will pay the weekly salary of a sign language interpreter in a teacher training college. The interpreter will sign for a small group of Deaf teacher trainees, making it possible for them to understand their professor. Deaf students struggle to learn when they don’t have interpreters. more

One telescope

Your gift will provide one playground telescope. Add this element and let imaginations and curiosity run wild! Whether pretending to be a pirate or an explorer, children love to see how the world changes when looking through this telescope. more

Stipend in S. America

Ashoka searches the world for leading social entrepreneurs and at the launch stage, provide these entrepreneurs—Ashoka Fellows—a living stipend for an average of three years, allowing them to focus full-time on building their institutions and spreading their ideas. more

One kickball

One month of medicine

Your life saving gift of $25 per month will provide a month's supply of antiretroviral treatments as well as vitamin supplements and some provision towards a balanced diet. GDC is especially concerned about the Deaf woman and HIV / AIDS in Africa. There are an estimated 300,000 Deaf women in Sub-Saharan Africa. more

Equipment and uniforms

Your gift of $280 will provide a full set of uniforms for an athletic team in countries like Kenya and Jamaica. The participants will also receive the necessary gear required to play competitive sports, which is usually soccer. more

4 hours of legal support

The ASE network mobilizes law firms and public interest lawyers to support the hundreds of Ashoka Fellows around the globe and eventually the broader networks of social entrepreneurs by providing them access to legal professionals who can help them navigate the legal environment to enhance institution building, poli... more

Set of bounce buttons

Your gift will provide one set of bounce buttons for a playground. Sitting, standing or hopping, a child can learn about balance and how to manage his/her coordination and the impacts of movement on these fun playground elements. more

One week of free lunch

You can help launch one of a new generation of Asian activists by paying for a week of food and travel expenses for one human rights intern. Some food and a bus fare may not sound like anything special, but it is. more